Drawn for a contest on an Oekaki board. I was the only person to do semi-realism.
I Really shouldn't compete in contests- it just makes me bitter towards traditional anime.
Oh well, 'suck it up' as the say.

Anyhow... I chose to draw Ishikawa Goemon from Lupin the 3rd because he is just a kick ass thiefing samurai.

i really like the intense look in his eyes like a panther moving in for the kill. i wonder what is that reddish hue near his eyes. is it some what like japanese opera paint to make his eyes stand out or to signify that he is a soul of a bygone era?

i hope i'm not bothering you with my silly questions... Goemon is one of my fav anime characters

This picture is so killer. I think it's my favorite of your so far finnished work. His expression and eyes are so friggin intense!
It's the face and the contrasting dark hair that really do it for me. I love this picture, and you so should have won and we all know it.
Lorax...Lorax...and the barbasuits in thier barbasuit-suits.

Oh oh... also, I'm proud to know that this is now my second most popular image. Hurray Goemon! My most popular one is the Cloud crossdress one (Which I think I'm gonna make suck less and give a background... that scene in the game really did amuse me _-_) But, I deleted my former most popular being the Vincent one. :/ It really shamed my gallery in my opinion.

I know... Thats why I didn't want to enter that contest anyway. But... at least we did get a Goemon out of it.
Oh yeah, I liked the way the intensity and contrast came out too. I was really tryi- Nah, I'm lieing is was all a fluke... I was just trying to draw pretty things >>;;

Thank you, I tried to emulate, in part, the kabuki style, throwing in hints of bright color among the more subtle ones. I'm very glad you're pleased with it~ it makes me want to draw more Lupin the 3rd fanart. I've already been owing a picture of Fujiko. Maybe now I'll actually get too it.......